PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Blaylock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Ruent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaylock comes to the cage accompanied by Head Like a Hole. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Blaylock
vs
Ruent

192 cm
26
273 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

194 cm
30
260 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ultra Fight Gear

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Blaylock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Ruent!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Blaylock.
Blaylock scores with a hook.
Ruent connects with a leg kick. Blaylock looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Blaylock throws a body punch but Ruent moves out of range.
Blaylock throws a body punch but Ruent moves out of range.
Ruent avoids the body shot from Blaylock.
Blaylock stalks Ruent and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ruent's face. Ruent staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Rick Ruent has been cut.
Ruent wants to clinch.
Ruent takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruent uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ruent jabs Blaylock right on the nose. Blaylock blinks but takes it well.
Blaylock takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blaylock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ruent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruent fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blaylock punishes Ruent's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaylock scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Blaylock looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ruent tries to clinch up but Blaylock circles away and keeps his distance.

Ruent moves into the clinch.
Ruent lands with a short shot to the head.
Ruent taking a breather.
Ruent misses with a punch to the body.
Ruent tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blaylock's elbow.
Ruent misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruent struggles to land a body shot inside as Blaylock controls his hands.
Ruent struggles to land a body shot inside as Blaylock controls his hands.
Ruent misses with a body punch.
Ruent misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ruent prevents a takedown attempt there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruent misses with a punch on the inside.

Blaylock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blaylock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Ruent clinches with his opponent.
Ruent wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Blaylock's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ruent struggles to land a body shot inside as Blaylock controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruent throws an elbow but it misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Ruent breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blaylock checks a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ruent - that will leave a mark!
Blaylock scores with a decent looking hook.
Ruent misses with a body shot
and Blaylock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruent throws a leg kick but Blaylock checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruent moves away.
Blaylock connects with a nice looking jab.
Ruent is looking to clinch but Blaylock is avoiding it.
Ruent clobbers Blaylock with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Blaylock throws out a powerful jab.

That has opened up Rick Ruent's cut even more.
Blaylock takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Blaylock shoots in and gets a takedown into Ruent's guard.
Ruent avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruent working a defensive guard here.
Ruent looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blaylock is one step ahead there.
Blaylock in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blaylock is looking to pass into half guard but Ruent pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ruent is in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Blaylock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rick Ruent's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Good leg kick by Ruent there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blaylock tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ruent swivels and escapes.
Ruent thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ruent scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ruent fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ruent is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blaylock rather than just go for the knockout.
Ruent fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blaylock thows a body shot but no joy.
Ruent misses the jab.
Blaylock connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ruent momentarily.
Ruent misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruent stuns Blaylock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruent comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ruent cracks the inside of Blaylock's front leg.
Blaylock looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ruent scores with a jab. Blaylock acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ruent throws a leg kick which misses Blaylock's front leg but catches the back leg as Blaylock tries to avoid it.

Ruent has closed the distance and engaged Blaylock in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaylock tries to circle away but Ruent has him pinned against the cage.
Ruent misses with a body punch.
Ruent goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ruent unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blaylock lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ruent lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ruent scores with a hook to the body.
Ruent can't find room to land a body shot as Blaylock controls the action.

Blaylock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Ruent.
Blaylock misses with a double jab
letting Ruent counter with a right hand.
Ruent scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blaylock misses with a shot to the body
and Ruent makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ruent lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blaylock throws a series of punches but Ruent moves out of range.
Ruent's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Blaylock connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ruent scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheers as Blaylock lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ruent doesn't seem phased though.
Blaylock shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ruent defends it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blaylock on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Dirk Blaylock has been cut.
Blaylock takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ruent scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ruent tries to clinch up.
Dirk Blaylock is winning the standup battle so far.

Ruent clinches up against the cage.
Blaylock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ruent tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock avoiding damage as Ruent throws knees to the body.
Blaylock misses with a punch to the body.
Blaylock is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dirk Blaylock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blaylock wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blaylock is trying to break free.
Ruent avoiding damage.

Blaylock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blaylock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck for Blaylock with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock swings for the body but Ruent moves out of range.
Blaylock closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ruent circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Ruent.
Blaylock has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blaylock there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ruent connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruent fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blaylock manages to avoid it.
Blaylock falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Ruent counter with a right hand.
Blaylock on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ruent slips a jab from Blaylock.
Blaylock scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blaylock.
Ruent scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ruent thumps Blaylock with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Ruent showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A chopping leg kick lands by Ruent.
Blaylock misses the jab.
Blaylock connects with a body shot.
Blaylock connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ruent throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruent cracks a nice hook into Blaylock's ribs.
Blaylock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ruent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ruent.
Blaylock is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ruent fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blaylock on the side of the head.
Ruent fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ruent's corner calls for a 1-2. Ruent obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blaylock fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blaylock takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ruent scores with a jab.
Blaylock on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruent tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blaylock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ruent tries to clinch up but Blaylock circles away and keeps his distance.
Blaylock tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rick Ruent is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blaylock misses with a right hand
and Ruent counters with a stiff right hand.
Ruent fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blaylock.
Ruent scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ruent tries to land a front kick but Blaylock steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jab, jab by Ruent - just one landing.
Blaylock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruent manages to avoid it.
Blaylock gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ruent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruent lands a body shot.
Blaylock walks into a stiff left hand from Ruent.
Blaylock throws a shot from downtown. Ruent moves away and avoids it.
Blaylock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruent.
Blaylock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruent moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Ruent.
Ruent avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Ruent as he connects with a hook.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ruent scores with a shot to the side of Blaylock's head.
Ruent is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blaylock is defending well for now.
Ruent working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Blaylock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ruent. That's going to slow Blaylock down.
Ruent feints and then cracks Blaylock's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blaylock down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blaylock has a takedown stuffed.
Ruent keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Ruent moves into the clinch.
Blaylock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blaylock blocks an elbow strike.
Blaylock has had enough of the clinch but Ruent keeps him there for the moment.
Ruent content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Blaylock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blaylock looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ruent throws a punch but it's blocked by Blaylock.

Blaylock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ruent moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruent landing knees to the body.
Ruent stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ruent lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ruent trying to land knees to the body.
Ruent gets underhooks to prevent Blaylock's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dirk Blaylock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruent.
Blaylock working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blaylock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ruent goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ruent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Ruent comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ruent has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Ruent!